Licensing

Child Care Licensing

Goodhue County Health & Human Services is responsible to license and monitor family child care homes in Goodhue County.

If you are interested in applying for a family child care license or would like someone to discuss the child care program with you, please call 651-385-2052, for the child care licensor.

Licensing Steps

Call 651-385-2052 to obtain the paperwork to begin the licensing process.

You will be notified in the initial packet of the next orientation date. Attendance for the orientation is required. Minnesota Rule 9502 and Minnesota Statues 245A and 245C will be reviewed. Additional paperwork will be given to you to continue the licensing process.

Once the application, fire marshal inspection, all background studies, physician reports, and references have been received by the county, a home visit by the licensing social worker will be scheduled.

The licensing worker will conduct a home safety inspection and interview with the applicant.

When the above has been completed, the county will submit the application to the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the license will be issued.

Expect the process to take approximately 3 to 4 months after the county receives the application.

Child Safety

Fees

During the 2003 legislative session, the legislature authorized counties to charge licensed child-care homes fees for background checks and home inspections. In Goodhue County, the fees are as follows:

Initial licensing fee - $150

Re-licensing fee - $160

Premise change fee - $40

These fees are payable to Goodhue County Health & Human Services. Fees are non-refundable.

An additional fee may be required if a fire inspection is warranted. This fee is $50 and payable to DPS-State Fire Marshal in the form of a money order or certified check. This fee should be submitted to the Goodhue County Child Care Licensor.